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Twitter is 5!

Pedro — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:52:55 +0000

Twitter turned five yesterday. To mark this event, they launched a video featuring many public figures, from Hilary Clinton to Martha Stewart to Richard Branson. Here’s it is:

Where Good Ideas Come From

Pedro — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:31:09 +0000

Where Good Ideas Come From, by Steven Johnson is a book that looks at the history of innovation from many varied perspectives. It’s a book I intend to read soon. Here’s a great introductory video made to promote it.

Influencers: How Trends and Creativity become Contagious

Pedro — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:38:46 +0000

INFLUENCERS TRAILER from R+I creative on Vimeo.

Boycott a Meeting

Pedro — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:02:25 +0000

January 19th is “Boycott a Meeting” day. Meetings are toxic, and hurt productivity. A website has been set up at http://www.boycottameetingday.com/. It includes the video I share here, by Jason Fried. It’s worth checking out.

The Future of the Book

Pedro — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:14:40 +0000

At a time when Kindle and the iPad are becoming more and more common, here’s IDEO’s take on the future of the book. What’s yours?

The Future of the Book. from IDEO on Vimeo.

Big Bang Big Boom

Pedro — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:19:00 +0000

BIG BANG BIG BOOM – the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

An unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life … and how it could probably end.

Google Chrome Ad

Pedro — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:20:14 +0000

This brilliant ad describes the features of Chrome, the Google browser.

And here is the making of, also brilliant. It shows the careful planning and execution the whole team went through to put it together.

Readings: My Amazon review of “Crush It!”

Pedro — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:50:06 +0000

This is the review I left at Amazon for Crush It!, by Gary Vaynerchuck:
I had great expectations for this book, being a fan of Gary’s style. I must say that Crush It! doesn’t disappoint. Gary’s tone gets you energised from the first page. He really believes in his message, and it comes across. He guides us in creating our own personal brand. If you have a passion (as most of us do), you must follow it, work like hell, and the results will come. But you must read the book to know all the details, from the man himself. Ah, and it’s small book. I finished it in two evenings. The essentials are all there, with no beating aroud the bush. A must.

Never Underestimate the Power of a Great Story

Pedro — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:20:54 +0000

Storytelling is a fine way to grab people’s attention, be it in a blog post, be it in social life. Stories are what get people interested in what you have to say (or sell). It’s a way to engage them, and make them read on or want to know more. A great example is this commercial from Canal +.

Codebits 2009: I’m going!

Pedro — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:24:23 +0000

3, 4, 5 December 2009. Lisbon, Cordoaria